Improved hat and cotton-press



JAMES ROBERTSON, OF GOSPOBT, INDIANA;

Letters .Patent No. 82,036, dated September 8, 1868.

IMPROVED HAY ANI) COTTON-PRESS.

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TO A LL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JAMES ROBERTSON, of Gosport, in the county of Owen,inthe State of Indiana, have invented a new and improved Mode ofPressing Hay and Cotton; Aand I do hereby declare thatthefolloxring is afull, clear, and exact description of the con-struction und operation ofthe same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in providing a. machine for pressinghay and cotton.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I`will proceed to describe its construction and operation. I

A is a vertical shaft, playingbetween four rollers, B B B B, whichvertical 'shaft has attached to 'it two tug-levers, C C, connected to nlever, D, at J. i 4 4 i Lever D isconnected to fulcrum To said lever aretwo tackles, one of which is to raise, the other to depressA the lever.One tackle passes around two rollers, and fastens to a cylinder, G. Theother tackle passes around roller H, then around a. snatch-Wheel, I, and'fastens to cylinder G.

'Ihe lhay or cotton being placed in a frame at the foot of the verticalshaft A, is pressed by poiver applied to the crank of cylinder G. Whenpressed,a backward motion ofthe crank elevates the lever D and thevshaft A, releasing the bale.

Said hay and cotton-press may be Worked by hand, horse, steam, orwater-power.

What Inclaim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The combination of the press-beam A, rollers B B, connecting-beam O C,lever D, winch and axle G, and rope connecting the axle, the lever D,and the ybeam A, said parts being arranged, in` relation to one another,substantially as described.

JAMES ROBERTSON.

Witnesses:

J. M. CARLTON, J.' C. DUNCAN.

JAMES BoBEnTs'oN, 0F GosPoR'r, isoletta'.

Letters Patent No. 82,036, dated September 8, 1868.

IMPROVED HAY ANI) COTTON-PRESS.

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TO A LL WHOM IT MAY CONGERN:

Be it known that I, JAMES ROBERTSON, of Gosport, in the county of Owen,inthe State of Indiana, have invented a new and improved Mode ofPressing Hay and Cotton; Aand I do hereh'y declare thatvthe following isa fuii,'clear, and exact description of'th'e construction and operationof the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists inl providing a. machine forpressing hay and cotton.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my' invention, I'will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

A is a. vertical shaft, playing between fonr rollers, B B B B, hwhichvertical shaft has attached toit two tug-levers, C C, connected to f.lever, D, at J. v

Lever D is'connected to fulcrum To said lever are two tackles, one ofwhich' is to raise, the other to depress` the lever. One tackle passesaround two rollers, E E', and fastens to a cylinder, G. The other tacklepasses around roller H, then around a snatch-Wheel, I, and 'fastens tocylinder G.

The lhay or cotton being placed in a frame at the foot of the verticalshaft A, is pressed by power applied to the crank of cylinder G. WhenpresseiLa backward motion ofthe crank elevates the lever D and the shaftA, releasing the bale. I

Said hay and cotton-press may be worked by hand, horse, steam, orwater-power.

What Inclaim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The combination of the press-beam A, rollers B B, connecting-beam C C,lever D, Winch and axle G, and rope connecting the axle, the lever D,and the `beam A, said parts being arranged, inV relation to one another,substantially as described.

JAMES ROBERTSON.

Witnesses: u

J. M. CARLTON, J.' C. DUNCAN.

